Fruit Characteristics
Skill Required
Uses
Butt or Norton Butt Perry Pear
Pyrus communis 'Butt'
Butt is an excellent perry pear used for cider. The fruit is small, greenish-yellow with some russeting. The juice is moderately acid with moderate tannin content. It is a heavy producer. Ripens in October and keeps well.
Butt or Norton Butt pear originated in England.
- Height: 10-15
- Spread: 8-12
- Zone: 5-8
- Color: Greenish yellow; Russeted
- Address: P.O. Box 773,
Coloma, MI 49038 Phone: 1-877-800-0077 Web: www.grandpasorchard.com